Castilla to Barcelona

Take your students around Spain on our Castilla to Barcelona tour. Begin in Madrid and explore the city with a local guide. Then, it’s off to Segovia for a visit to El Escorial. Take a guided tour of Salamanca with stops in Burgos, Bilbao, and Pamplona before wrapping your tour in Barcelona.

Castilla to Barcelona

Take your students around Spain on our Castilla to Barcelona tour. Begin in Madrid and explore the city with a local guide. Then, it’s off to Segovia for a visit to El Escorial. Take a guided tour of Salamanca with stops in Burgos, Bilbao, and Pamplona before wrapping your tour in Barcelona.

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Your Adventure, Day by Day

Day1Depart from United States

Enjoy over night flight to Spain

Day2Welcome to Spain!

Arrive in MadridBegin to explore this lively and historic capital city.

Day3Madrid

Tour Madrid with a Local GuideJoin a local guide for a view of the Royal Palace and Don Quixote's statue in the Plaza de España, then visit the Plaza Colón. View Las Meninas in the Prado Museum, and learn about Picasso's Guernica in the Reina Sofía Museum.

LEAP Cocina Española

LEAP Activity | Cocina Española

Create some of Spain’s most popular and iconic dishes and discover firsthand what makes these dishes enduring classics of Spanish cuisine.

Journey to SegoviaSee a Roman aqueduct constructed from 20,000 blocks of granite, and the Alcázar.

Continue to Salamanca

Day5Salamanca

Guided Tour of SalamancaFollow a local guide through this sunny university city. Sights include the Plaza Mayor, the aptly named Casa de las Conchas, Spain's oldest university, the new cathedral, and the frescoes of the attached old cathedral.

Day6Burgos

Discover BurgosEn route to San Sebastian, visit the cathedral of Burgos, which looms above the gray stone buildings and tranquil riverbanks.

LEAP El Caudillo's Conquest

LEAP Activity | El Caudillo's Conquest

Nationalist? Republican? Argue ideology in a revolutionary role-play that delves into the causes of the Spanish Civil War!

Day7Bilbao

Add On: BilboaVisit Bilbao, the largest city in Basque country, to explore contemporary art in the Guggenheim Museum.

Day8Pamplona

Explore PamplonaOn your way to the Olympic city of Barcelona, take a run through Pamplona, the town that hosts the "Running of the Bulls."

Depart from SpainBoard a flight home or extend your stay with two nights in Palma.

Extend your stay | Visit Palma

Opt for two nights in Palma. Board a morning flight to the island of Majorca. City sightseeing with a local guide brings you to the Old Town, Gothic Cathedral, and Bellver Castle. The next day, you are free to relax on one of the gorgeous pristine beaches of Palma.

Three Free College Credits Included with this Program

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